Practice to Deceive - Couverture rigide

Housewright, David

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0881504041 ISBN 13 : 9780881504040

Editeur : WW Norton & Co, 1997

Synopsis

St. Paul investigator Holland Taylor finds himself pursued by a hired killer when he tries to recover money for an elderly woman cheated out of her life savings and must untangle a complicated web involving prominent people and large investments.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

A real estate scam tips Holland Taylor off to a widespread, deadly conspiracy

When a drunk driver kills her entire family, Florida retiree Irene Gustafson is left rich and alone. Between savings and life insurance, the death of her son and his family leaves her with nearly $300,000 -- a veritable fortune in a community where most live off social security. Following the advice of Ann Landers, Mrs. Gustafson hands the money over to an investment manager. The returns are steady until he starts investing in Willow Tree, a low-income housing development on the fringes of the Twin Cities. The money vanishes, and Mrs. Gustafson is destitute.

That's where Holland Taylor, Minneapolis private detective, comes in. His recently retired parents are Mrs. Gustafson's neighbors, and they want Taylor to recover the old lady's money. It seems impossible, but as he investigates Willow Tree he finds a twisted real-estate conspiracy with deep roots in city politics -- and a vicious killer hired to protect the secret.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: WW Norton & Co
• Date d'édition: 1997
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0881504041
• ISBN 13: 9780881504040
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 288
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible